Day 7

I have arrived in London!

Just walking through the streets to my hostel got me so excited to see this big city. It is my first major city on my trip and I am praying I will have enough time to see everything. The hostel is beautiful and just a block away from Hyde Park. One of my roommates is from Italy named... Luca! You don't hear that name back in Oakville very often. In fact I find it kind of odd calling the name Luca without adding a 'you are so gay' to the end of it.

It rained non stop today, which made it hard to visit any of the parks, markets or any other outside activities. However I did manage to visit Wimbledon Stadium. First it takes you through a museum of old clothing, rackets, and medals and also shows you the history and traditions behind Wimbledon. Then you can walk to a window from which you can see center court from a 360 degree angle! This tour was amazing and seeing the court and knowing all the great players that have played on the court was simply, epic.

Oh, and today I experienced for my first time on the trip being robbed! Nothing big or expensive of course, because we all know I would be going room to room right now with a baseball bat if it was my camera. It was just my Europe guide book and a banana (who steals fruit?). But still!!! Anyways I will be hitting up a book store and fruit market tomorrow to replace my stolen items. Sigh.

For now, a nice hot shower to warm up from a day of walking in the rain.